The Gauhati High Court dismissed three writ petitions filed by police officers regarding confirmation and promotion. The petitioners withdrew the petitions after being promoted in the interim, rendering them infructuous.
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GAHC010105902021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/3341/2021
NABAJIT NATH
S/O. DHARMESWAR NATH, R/O. CHAK CHAK BAZAR, P.S. SORBHOG, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPTT., ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06.
2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007. 3:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMN.) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007.
4:THE SUPDT. OF POLICE
DHUBRI DIST. DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783301
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D MAHANTA,
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,
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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2325/2021
VIKRAM BASUMATARY S.I (U.B) S/O SRI BAHESON BASUMOTOARY RESIDENT OF HAHIM OUT POST CAMPUS KAMRUP DEF PS BOKO DIST KAMRUP (R) ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM. HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06
2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 3:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(ADMIN) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 4:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMIN) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (TRAINING) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 6:THE DEPARTMENTAL SELECTION BOARD FOR CONRFIMATION OF TEMPORARY/OFFICIATING SUB INSPECTOR (UB) OF POLICE IN THE RANK OF SUB INSPECTOR (UB OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI 07
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7:SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KAMRUP AMINGAON ASSAM 781031 -----------Advocate for : MR. P P DUTTA Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/3471/2021 VIKRAM BASUMATARY S.I (U.B) S/O SRI BAHESON BASUMOTOARY RESIDENT OF HAHIM OUT POST CAMPUS KAMRU DEF PS BOKO DIST KAMRUP R ASSAM
VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM. HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 3:THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(ADMIN) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 4:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMIN) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007 5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (TRAINING) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI 781007
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6:THE DEPARTMENTAL SELECTION BOARD FOR CONRFIMATION OF TEMPORARY/OFFICIATING SUB INSPECTOR (UB) OF POLICE IN THE RANK OF SUB INSPECTOR (UB OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI 07 7:SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KAMRUP AMINGAON ASSAM 781031 -----------Advocate for : MR. T J MAHANTA Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
Linked Case : WP(C)/3437/2021
MINTU HANDIQUE S/I. (UB) S/O. LT. NAREN HANDIQUE R/O. MAZBAT POLICE STATION COMPUS UDALGURI DEF DIST. UDALGURI (BTR) ASSAM PIN-788450.
VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME AND POLITICAL DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI-06. 2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007. 3:THE ADDL. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMIN) ASSAM ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER
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ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007. 4:THE DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMIN) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007. 5:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (TRAINING) ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTER ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007. 6:THE DEPARTMENTAL SELECTION BOARD FOR CONFIRMATION OF TEMPORARY/OFFICIATING SUB INSPECTOR (UB) OF POLICE IN THE RAND OF SUB INSPECTOR (UB) OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI ASSAM GUWAHATI-07. 7:SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE UDALGURI ASSAM PIN-784509. -----------Advocate for : MR. T J MAHANTA Advocate for : GA ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
ORDER
Date : 23.09.2024
Heard Mr. D. Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. J.K. Goswami, learned Addl. Senior Government Advocate for the State respondents.
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Mr. D. Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in the meantime, the petitioners have been promoted and accordingly, nothing survives in these writ petitions and the writ petitions have become infructuous. He accordingly received instructions to withdraw these writ petitions.
In view of the aforesaid endorsement, these writ petitions stands dismissed, on withdrawal.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Nabajit Nath
Vikram Basumatary
Mintu Handique
The State of Assam
Kaushik Goswami
As recorded by the court registry
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